[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 39 (Wednesday, February 27, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8958-8959]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-4604]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Temporary Variance Request and Soliciting Comments, 
Motions To Intervene, and Protests

February 21, 2002.
    Take notice that the following application has been filed with the 
Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Request for Continued Temporary Variance.
    b. Project No: 2727-070.
    c. Date Filed: January 30, 2002.
    d. Applicant: PPL Maine, LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Ellsworth Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Union River in Hancock 
County, Maine.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 4.200.
    h. Applicant Contact: Scott D. Hall, PPL Maine, LLC, Davenport 
Street, Milford, ME 04461-0276, (207) 827-2247.
    i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed 
to Mr. Erich Gaedeke at (202) 208-0777, or e-mail address: 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments and or motions: March 9, 2002.
    All documents (original and seven copies) should be filed with: 
Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First Street, N.E., Washington DC 20426. Please include the project 
number (P-2727-070) on any comments or motions filed.
    k. Description of Request: The licensee is requesting to extend the 
temporary variance to the minimum flow requirements of article 401 of 
its license for the Ellsworth Hydroelectric Project until May 1, 2002. 
The licensee is concerned that as a result of the continuation of 
extraordinary low inflows to Graham Lake storage reservoir, releasing 
the current required minimum flows will jeopardize maintenance of the 
lake level above the lowest elevation of the Project's operating rule 
curve, as well as having enough water to satisfy additional flows in 
May and June. As a result, the licensee plans to continue minimum flow 
releases of 50 cubic feet per second (cfs) instead of the required 
minimum flow release of 105 cfs under article 401. The licensee has 
consulted with the various resource agencies regarding the temporary 
minimum flow modification.
    l. Locations of the Application: A copy of the application is 
available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission's Public 
Reference Room, located at 888 First Street, NE, Room 2A, Washington, 
DC 20426, or by calling (202) 208-1371. This filing may also be viewed 
on the web at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``RIMS'' link, select 
``Docket#'' and follow the instructions (call 202-208-2222 for 
assistance). A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction 
at the address in item (h) above.
    m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should

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so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene--Anyone may submit 
comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the 
requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, 
385.211, 385.214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the 
Commission will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only 
those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with the 
Commission's Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments, 
protests, or motions to intervene must be received on or before the 
specified comment date for the particular application.
    o. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents--Any filings must 
bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``RECOMMENDATIONS 
FOR TERMS AND CONDITIONS'', ``PROTEST'', OR ``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', as 
applicable, and the Project Number of the particular application to 
which the filing refers. A copy of any motion to intervene must also be 
served upon each representative of the Applicant specified in the 
particular application.
    p. Agency Comments--Federal, state, and local agencies are invited 
to file comments on the described application. A copy of the 
application may be obtained by agencies directly from the Applicant. If 
an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing 
comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an 
agency's comments must also be sent to the Applicant's representatives.
    q. Comments, protests and interventions may be filed electronically 
via the Internet in lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and 
the instructions on the Commission's web site at http://www.ferc.gov 
under the ``e-Filing'' link.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-4604 Filed 2-26-02; 8:45 am]
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